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Famed sitcom director James Burrows died last Friday at the age of 85.
In more five decades of his career, Burrows directed 1,000+ episodes of TV classics including “Cheers,” “Taxi,” “Friends,” “Frasier,” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”
In August 2023, host Robin Young spoke with Burrows about his career. We revisit that conversation.
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